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SIDNEY IA'FIISSUN, OF LONDON, FOUN'IY OF MIDDLESEX, ENGLAND.

SADDLE'FOR VELOCIPEDES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 415,253, dated November19, 1889.

Application filed July 29, 1889. Serial No- 319,007. (No model.)Patented in England May 19, 1888, N0. 7AM- To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, SIDNEY PATTISSON, a subject of the Queen of GreatBritain, residing at London, in the county of Middlesex, England, haveinvented a new and useful Improvement in Saddles for "elocipedes, (forwhich I have obtained a patent in Great Britain, X0. 7,442, bearing(late May 19, 1888,) of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to an improvementin the saddles of velocipedes; andit consists, first, of forming a groove or channel through the nose orpeak of the saddle, the said groove or channel being continued eitherthroughout the whole length of the saddle or as far as is foundnecessary, and, secondly, of a means of constructing the groove orchannel and preservingits shape under the weight of the rider; and ithas for its object the avoidance of pressure on the perinzeum when arider is seated on the saddle.

It has become a recognized fact among the medical faculty that veryserious harm is being developed by the continued use of the existingtypes of saddles, which allow the weight of the rider to rest largely onthe perinaeum.

I attain the object of my invention in the manner illustrated by theaccompanying drawings, throughout the several views of which similarparts are marked with like letters of reference.

Figures 1 and 2, Sheet No. l, are views in longitudinal sectionalelevation and plan, respectively, of my improved saddle; and Figs. 3 anda are views in transverse section 011 the lines a w and y ,2,respectively, of Figs. 1 and 2. Referring to these figures, the leathercover or seat A is riveted or otherwise fixed to the rear end of thesupporting-frame B in the usual manner. The frame B may be of anysuitable shape or form. The leather cover or seat A is splitlongitudinally from near to the usual opening a, at or near to the rearof the saddle, rightthrongh to the front, forming two distinct parts.The front part of the supportin g-fra me B, which in screw-tensionsaddles, as illustrated, consists of a suitably-shaped plate having athreaded shank by which it engages with the forward end of the frame B,is formed in the shape of a fork (J, as most clearly shown by Fig. Tothis fork the two parts of the leather seat A are riveted or otherwisefixed, the inner edges of the divided parts being turned inward, asillustrated, to prevent their rising. The top of the fork C may beshaped to form a groove or channel of any desired width, and in case ofgrooves or channels of extra width the tops are formed of such a convexshape as will insure the edges of the split parts of the leather seatcurving downward.

Fig. 5, Sheet No. 1 of the accompanying drawings, illustrates amodification in which the groove or channel a is formed withoutsplitting the leather seat, the front end of the leather seat beingriveted or otherwise fixed to the fork (1, with the necessary fullnessin the center to form the groove or channel.

Figs. (5 and 7 of the accompanying drawings are sections of the leatherseat of an ordina-ry saddle with the usual slot in it, the formershowing the slot or in the seat in its normal state and the latter Whenany one is seated on the saddle. It will be observed from Fig. '7 thatthe slot a, under the weight of a rider, disappears and the edgesthereof meet and ridge up, thereby increasing the pressure on theperinaeum. On the other hand, by constructing a saddle according to myin- Vent-ion the sides of the slot at of the leather seat, when they arepressed together by the riders weight, meet together and move downward,as illustrated by Fig. 8 of the accompanying drawings, thereby alwayspreserving the slot or channel a in the center of the seat, andconsequently avoiding all pressure on the perinaeum. If desired, theleather cover or seat maybe made out of two separate pieces instead ofout of one piece split longitudinally.

Fig. 9, Sheet No. 2 of the accompanying drawings, is a view inlongitudinal sectional elevation, and Fig. 10, Sheet No. 2 of theaccompanying drawin s, is a view in transverse section on line 1: to,Fig. 9, showing another method of carrying myinvention into practi' caleffect. In this case the leather seat A is shaped and fixed to the rearpart of the frame B, as hereinbefore described but it is fixed to thefork C by one or more transverse rivets, either with or without athickness piece a interposed between the turned;0ver sides length, asillustrated by Fig. 17

of the split seat A, as it is desired to make theslot or channel Ct wideor narrow. By placing the fixingrivets transversely the turned-overedges of the bifurcated seat are more effectually prevented from rising.

Figs. 11, 12, and 13, Sheet No. 2 of the accompanying drawings, theformer being a longitudinal sectional elevation and the two lattertransverse sections on the lines o w and y .2, respectively, illustratea modification of my invention in which the slot or channel a is formedwithout dividing the leather seat, and preferably, though notnecessarily, right through from one end. of the saddle to the other. Thesupporting-frame B is formed in the usual manner; but instead of havingthe front part of a convex shape, as is usual, itis made of a concaveshape, as shown by Fig. 12. This concave plate is the equivalent of thefork C. The rear part of the frame B may also be provided with a curvedhollow if it is desired to form the channel a through the whole lengthof the saddle. The leather seat A is not in this case divided, but theshape of the channel a is preserved by riveting or otherwise fixing theleather A to the bottom of the concave plate (J, as illustrated.

Figs. 14, 15, 10, and 17, Sheet No. 3 of the accompanying drawings,illustrate a further modification of my invention. Fig. 1a is a view inlongitudinal sectional elevation. Fig. 15 is a view in plan. Fig. 16 isa view in transverse section on line '1 w, Fig. 14, and Fig. 17 isadiagram illustrating the mannor of cutting the leather seat. In thismodification the leather seat A is formed out of one piece of leathercutat the center of its The ends of the leather seat A are fixed to therear part of the frame B by rivets or otherwise, and the front parts aare riveted to the fork O, mounted on the front end of the frame B. Thepart a is passed over a short vertical arm 0, fixed to or forming partof the fork O, and is preferably, though not necessarily, riveted orotherwise fixed thereto, and the parts a are riveted to the prongs ofthe fork C. By this arrangement the slot or channel Ct'lS morepronounced and the turned-over sides of the edges of the leather formingthe slot or channel a are more eifectually prevented from rising. ItWill be noticed that the top of the vertical stud c is kept below thetop of the fork C, so that the slot or channel is uninterrupted rightthrough. If desired,this construction of saddle maybe combined with anysuitable spring or spring-frame to form a combined saddle and spring.

I would have it understood that I do not limit myself to the exactdetails of construction hereinbefore described,and illustrated by theaccompanying drawings; but I hold myself at liberty to make such changesand alterations as fairly fall within the spirit and scope of myinvention.

I am aware that prior to the date of my1nvention the leather seats orcovers of saddles provided with a longitudinal furrow having downwardly-bent sides and extendingthrough the saddle-peak, of a frame forsupporting the seat portion and also supporting the leather peak on eachside of the said furrow, substantially-as and for the purpose set forth.

2. The combination, with a leather saddle provided wit-h a longitudinalfurrow having downwardly-bent sides and extending through thesaddle-peak, of a frame for supporting the seat portion, and abifurcated bracket for supporting the leather peak on each side,wherebysaid furrow is not obliterated by the weight of the rider,substantiallyas and for the purpose set forth.

3. The combination, with a leather saddle provided with a longitudinalopen-bottomed furrow having downwardly-bent sides and extending throughthe saddle-peak, of a frame supporting the seat portion and alsosupporting the peak on each side of the furrow, and having thedownwardly-bent furrow sides rigidly secured to it, whereby said furrowis preserved from obliteration under the weight of the rider,substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

In witness whereof I have hereunto signed my name in the presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

SIDNEY PATTISSON.

Vi tn esses:

ROBT. ED. PHILLIPS, EDWARD J. HAMMOND.

